SOLUTION: Hi I need help finding the first term of an Arithmetic Series with the given info. My common difference is 6 My Sn is 574 My N is 14 The answer according to my text book

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Question 782245: Hi I need help finding the first term of an Arithmetic Series with the given info.
My common difference is 6
My Sn is 574
My N is 14
The answer according to my text book is 2 can you help me?

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Hi I need help finding the first term of an Arithmetic Series with the given info.
My common difference is 6
My Sn is 574
My N is 14
The answer according to my text book is 2 can you help me?

The sum of an arithmetic series is: , with:

given as: 574; given as: 14; NOT GIVEN; and , or common difference given as: 6

Therefore, becomes:










The 1st term, or = , or

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